My grandparents spoke Gaeilge (I'm American) and in our family, it was normal. Of course I picked up quite a lot, as a child. I was even yanked out of my seat in school for speaking it to a friend who'd asked a question. The teacher violently propelled me to the door saying "We do NOT speak ERSE!", punctuating each word with a stomp. She threw me into the hallway and yelled at me to take my dirty stinking a$$ to the principal. This happened more than once, in various ways and always brought on a parent-teacher conference. This just deepened my resolve to keep as much of the Irish as I could. Growing up, I remembered as much of it as I could remember but when the family members who spoke it, died, and me hearing it less and less, brought me to adulthood with very little left. It wasn't until about 25 years ago that I realized the Gaeilge I did still have was more like little kid Gaeilge. What I was speaking was like a child would say things, for the most part. I did wake up from anesthesia once speaking Gaeilge. I couldn't find the right sounds to make, for the doctor to understand me and it took several minutes to get sorted. The anesthesiologist said that had never happened before and it weirded him out. It's nice to know that there is still some in my brain, somewhere. I'm 59 now and some time back I decided to keep learning it. There's no one left in the family who speaks it or is interested in learning it so I am teaching it to my granddaughters the way I learnt it. By hearing it in normal conversation. Videos like this are important because reading it is not the same as hearing it. Thank you for these, I know I'm American but keeping the memories of my ancestors means remembering the culture they held.
And folks ya can’t forget about the most important Irish phrase in our sacred language and here it is!?! “Ta se mahogany gaspipe amhac.”-It means a hundred million thank yous!?!
Where did you get that phrase?? I thought my grandfather made it up!! I've been saying tá sé mahogany gaspipe all my life!! (Not continuously of course :) )
@@BitesizeIrish ah check. Instead of "tá fearg orm" can you also say "táim feargach"/"tá mé feargach" or "is feargach mé"? (The latter, I'm guessing, would imply being angry as a character trait rather than a temporary state)
You could say "táim feargach"/"tá mé feargach". Saying "is feargach mé" doesn't work, but you could say "is duine feargach mé" - in which case you are saying you are an angry person as a character trait rather than a temporary state, yes.
This is a wonderful introduction to Irish Gaelige! A question - Is the Irish language the same this as Irish Gaelige? I understand that in Scotland their language is referred to as Scottish Gallic (pronounced in english as Gall - ic. How is the word for Irish Gaelic (spelling?) appropriately pronounced in english?
Hi! When we speak in English we call our language 'Irish'. When we speak in Irish we call our language 'Gaeilge'. Pronunciation of this word 'Gaeilge' varies depending on dialect. You can have a listen to how it sounds in each of the three major dialects of Irish here: www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/gaeilge
Maith thú, a Ben! This is a great way to fit in some new vocabulary on the go.
Very helpful, thank you
Fáilte!
Greetings from South Africa. I am so pleased to have come across this. I want to learn more.
Thank you so much
Fáilte!
My grandparents spoke Gaeilge (I'm American) and in our family, it was normal. Of course I picked up quite a lot, as a child. I was even yanked out of my seat in school for speaking it to a friend who'd asked a question. The teacher violently propelled me to the door saying "We do NOT speak ERSE!", punctuating each word with a stomp. She threw me into the hallway and yelled at me to take my dirty stinking a$$ to the principal. This happened more than once, in various ways and always brought on a parent-teacher conference. This just deepened my resolve to keep as much of the Irish as I could.
Growing up, I remembered as much of it as I could remember but when the family members who spoke it, died, and me hearing it less and less, brought me to adulthood with very little left. It wasn't until about 25 years ago that I realized the Gaeilge I did still have was more like little kid Gaeilge. What I was speaking was like a child would say things, for the most part. I did wake up from anesthesia once speaking Gaeilge. I couldn't find the right sounds to make, for the doctor to understand me and it took several minutes to get sorted. The anesthesiologist said that had never happened before and it weirded him out. It's nice to know that there is still some in my brain, somewhere.
I'm 59 now and some time back I decided to keep learning it. There's no one left in the family who speaks it or is interested in learning it so I am teaching it to my granddaughters the way I learnt it. By hearing it in normal conversation. Videos like this are important because reading it is not the same as hearing it. Thank you for these, I know I'm American but keeping the memories of my ancestors means remembering the culture they held.
That's fascinating to hear, Melissa! Well, glad you are enjoying the videos -we are here to help 😉
Fair plé duitse, a Melissa. Maith thú, go hionraic!
And folks ya can’t forget about the most important Irish phrase in our sacred language and here it is!?! “Ta se mahogany gaspipe amhac.”-It means a hundred million thank yous!?!
Figuratively speaking, I suppose you might say that!
@@BitesizeIrish sin abhfuil amhac agus trasna an bothar!?!
Where did you get that phrase?? I thought my grandfather made it up!! I've been saying tá sé mahogany gaspipe all my life!! (Not continuously of course :) )
Go raibh maith 'ad as Gaillimh.
What about "feargach"? That's the word duolingo has taught me for "angry", seems related to "fearg"
Yes - 'fearg' is the noun ('anger') and 'feargach' is the adjective ('angry').
@@BitesizeIrish ah check.
Instead of "tá fearg orm" can you also say "táim feargach"/"tá mé feargach" or "is feargach mé"? (The latter, I'm guessing, would imply being angry as a character trait rather than a temporary state)
You could say "táim feargach"/"tá mé feargach". Saying "is feargach mé" doesn't work, but you could say "is duine feargach mé" - in which case you are saying you are an angry person as a character trait rather than a temporary state, yes.
@@BitesizeIrish Go raibh maith agat
This is a wonderful introduction to Irish Gaelige! A question - Is the Irish language the same this as Irish Gaelige? I understand that in Scotland their language is referred to as Scottish Gallic (pronounced in english as Gall - ic. How is the word for Irish Gaelic (spelling?) appropriately pronounced in english?
Hi! When we speak in English we call our language 'Irish'. When we speak in Irish we call our language 'Gaeilge'. Pronunciation of this word 'Gaeilge' varies depending on dialect. You can have a listen to how it sounds in each of the three major dialects of Irish here: www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/gaeilge
an poc ar' buille ...all together now ...?
Good night
Aru from Galway or Mayo?
Corca Dhuibhne, Co. Chiarraí (Kerry).
@@BitesizeIrish
OK....from the west.....I knew it! 😅 will join Creenlough/Co Do 13th of May. Will be my HQ for Ulster
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@@BitesizeIrish Dingle is grand and lovely 🥲🥰
GRMMA Ben! An-suimiúil agus an-áisiúil ar fad, mar is gnách!